Today's Tea: Mint To Be

Organic Mint To Be from DAVIDsTEA

Description: It’s no secret that some of our best ideas come from our customers. So when you guys asked David for a minty black tea, he knew he had to deliver. He took a rich base of black tea and cool peppermint, and added a creamy hint of coconut. To top it all off, he asked our customers to help him name it. We got tons of amazing name ideas, then everyone voted for their fave. We hope you all love the result as much as we do. Trust us – you and this tea are simply mint to be together.

Ingredients: Organic black tea, peppermint, blue cornflower petals, coconut flakes. With natural flavoring.

Allergens: Coconut

Caffeine: 2 (Medium Caffeine)

Brewing Instructions: 1.25 tsp     96°C/205°F 4-7 min

(from DAVIDsTEA: Mint To Be)

Steph's Thoughts:
So, I've tried to go into DT several times in the last little while to get a cup of this. However, many things have thwarted my attempts. But today was the day. It was .. hahaha, mint to be.

The dry leaf notes call to mind Read My Lips, which is a black tea with chocolate and mint.

The steeped tea tastes very much of chocolate and mint. It is mintier than Read My Lips, and not quite as bitter. I can't taste the coconut as much. The cornflower petals just add beauty to the tea; I don't know how much flavour they add. But this is REALLY pretty tea. (See picture above!)

It starts to get bitter about the 1 hour mark, so I would recommend keeping the steep time lower. Although, to be fair, most people drink tea well before their tea sits for over an hour so..... (I had things occupying my time and attention. Please don't begrudge me for taking my time!)

The peppermint is very refreshing. I like that it makes my mouth feel clean. And the added chocolate is just a yummy bonus!

Verdict: Thumbs up!! Get this in your mouth.